Police and Fire

Monday

Oct 1, 2012 at 11:58 AMOct 1, 2012 at 12:01 PM

Monday, Oct. 1

SAULT STE. MARIEThree arrestedSault Police conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of Spruce late Friday evening after a vehicle failed to dim its bright lights for oncoming traffic.A subsequent investigation resulted in the arrest of the driver, Steven D. Harris for operating while intoxicated, and two passengers — Nicholas Boduck and Nikolai Dowd — were also arrested for possession of open intoxicants in a motor vehicle.Harris was also cited for refusal of the preliminary breath test and failure to dim headlights before being booked into the Chippewa County Jail.

Pair arrestedSault Police were on routine patrol shortly after the bars closed Sunday morning when a suspected open beverage container attracted their attention as it was placed in a parked vehicle.Further investigation led to the arrest of Samantha Smart, 18, for minor consuming.A 15-year-old was also taken into custody for probation and curfew violations.Smart was booked into the Chippewa County Jail, while the younger teen was turned over to a family member with a future court date.

Malicious destructionSault Police also report investigating a malicious destruction of property complaint after a cement and stone garbage receptacle was toppled outside an I-75 Business Spur fast food establishment early Saturday morning.The device, valued at $350, was broken into several pieces upon impact.There are no suspects to date in this matter but authorities believe that a surveillance camera may provide valuable clues as they seek to identify the culprit or culprits in this matter.

Minor mishapsCity police responded to two separate traffic accidents on Friday that left vehicles with minor damage.The first occurred around 8 a.m. along Carrie Street when a vehicle backed out of a private driveway into a second. There were no injuries associated with the mishap.The second accident took place around 3 p.m. as a vehicle attempted to pass slower traffic while merging onto northbound I-75 and sideswiped another already in the passing lane. The drivers were able to maintain control despite the high-speed collision and escaped without injury.There were no citations issued in either incident.

Domestic assaultCity police were called to the 700 block of East Spruce on Friday evening for a domestic disturbance in progress.A subsequent investigation revealed that one seemingly intoxicated woman had poked a second in the chest during their dispute. Roberta Tschirhart of the Sault was arrested for domestic assault and booked into the county jail.

Money foundFinally, Sault Police report an honest boy came into the station Friday evening with his mother to turn in paper money he had found near the intersection of East Spruce and Bingham.The mother explained her 6-year-old son insisted on taking the cash to the police because he "wanted to do the right thing."The cash went unclaimed throughout the weekend and remains in the possession of officers awaiting a visit by the rightful owner.